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Maybe our perceptions are not necessarily strictly of objects or views of
the landscape, rather they are of our impressions of our universe, the cosmos, other people and relationships and our
feelings and questions about such things. Art is one way of expressing impressions of the world around us.
Everywhere in Nature are
geometric shapes and humans [as part of nature] constantly mimic
these shapes. Maybe there is no distinction between the shapes
Nature creates and those we create.
Painting is somewhat like a
parallel world... When I paint, I am going into this
world
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as the work develops... and expanding upon the shapes and
impressions that I have encountered.
These days if artists do not
challenge the viewer or maybe even make them uncomfortable they
can risk being labeled 'decorators'. Yet even those who may claim
to want such challenges make certain their personal surroundings
are pleasing to them. And even the most challenging Art is housed
in the most beautiful buildings. This validates beautiful works
in the end.
So I always paint what pleases me visually.
- William Spencer III
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Galleries:
- Belleza
- Belleza Fine Art
William Spencer III paintings
- Belleza Website
- Cooper Art Brokerage
El Pedregal at The Boulders
North Scottsdale, AZ
- Cooper's Art Gallery & Brokerage
El Pedregal at The Boulders
North Scottsdale, AZ
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Links to Articles & Reviews:
William Spencer III - Recent Work
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One Man Exhibits - William Spencer III
- Horvath Bass Galleries - Sacramento
- Medusa Gallery - Sacramento
- William Spencer III Gallery - Sacramento
- Art Box Gallery -Roppongi - Tokyo
- San Ygnacio Ltd. - L.A. Art Expo
Current Exhibits:
- Belleza Gallery - Bisbee, AZ
- LKG Contemporary - Scottsdale, AZ
- Cooper's Art Brokerage - Scottsdale, AZ
- Jane Hamilton Fine Art - Tucson AZ
Juried shows:- Sausalito Art Festival - 1989
- Los Angeles Art Expo - 1989
- Kingsley Art exhibit at The Crocker Museum of Art.
Juried by former curator The Whitney Museum of Art
Magazines:
- Sunstorm Fine arts - Southern CA.
- Artbook - Scottsdale AZ
- Art Expo Preview magazine
- Decor - National Art magazine
- Sacramento - The 'Best of the city'-issue
- On The Wings - Sacto. Art review
- Bisbee Marquee - Bisbee, AZ
- Phoenix Home and Garden, Feb 2004 141
- Digs Magazine - Tucson, AZ Oct 2002
- Tucson Guide - Tucson, AZ Fall 2006
William Spencer III
William Spencer III's textural, narrative works often carry an
air of mystery with them. Rich patina and underlying symbolic
shapes are repeated in Spencer's works on eucalyptus hardboard.
The artist works on a ground of polymer vinyl and lime compounds
which is stained and then painted with acrylics. Sometimes areas
of cellulose resin silk-screen images are hand screened by
Spencer directly into the painting. William's own Poetry or
journal notes are sometimes lightly written into the paint, like
only partially spoken thoughts. Sometimes more of his poetry
appears on the back of the painting. His work is a visual journal
of subtle comments about life and his journey.
William Spencer III has had numerous one man shows as well as
juried shows, including the Sausalito Art Festival and the Los
Angeles Art Expo. Spencer was chosen for the Crocker Kingsley
Exhibit, held in the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento. This
exhibit was juried by the curator of the Whitney Museum of Modern
Art, and hosted by the oldest art club in the West. In 1992
William Spencer III had a one man show in Tokyo, Japan in the
Roppongi district.
William Spencer III was voted as the 1992 Northern California
Rising Star by 'On the Wings' Art Magazine. This annual juried
event was hosted by Sacramento Area Galleries. He has also been
featured in the Best of Sacramento issue of 'Sacramento Magazine'
as well as 'Sun Storm' magazine of the Arts, and more recently in
'Diggs' web Magazine of Tucson, The 'Bisbee Marquee' web magazine
of Bisbee AZ and 'Phoenix Home and Garden' Magazine.
William Spencer III is self taught and began producing fine art
after working as an accomplished art serigrapher. He shows his
work in Cooper's Art Gallery - Carefree/Scottsdale AZ, in Belleza
Gallery in Bisbee AZ, and in Scottsdale AZ at LKG Contemporary at
7171 Main Street in the heart of the Art District.
The main body of his historical and current works are produced in
acrylic, oil and resin silkscreen on plaster and board.
Spencer's work Represented By Belleza Gallery, Bisbee AZ,
LKG Contemporary, Scottsdale AZ,
Niemann Hayden, Scottsdale AZ
and in Cooper's Art Brokerage, Scottsdale, AZ.
Private collections include notables:
- Jacque Maria and Larry Lushbaugh - San Francisco
- Mary and Harold Douthit II - Cleveland Ohio
- Teall and Carolyn Edds - Hong Kong, PRC
- Tower Records corporate - Sacramento CA
- Sony Corp., Tokyo, Japan
- Sedona Hilton - Sedona AZ
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